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Klaas balances motherhood and cricket as Proteas target World Cup glory
Masabata Klaas credits her mother's support for helping her balance parenting and international cricket. Photo: Backpagepix Image: Backpagepix Masabata Klaas is one of the few players in the Proteas Women's side who are juggling motherhood and the high demands of international cricket. The 34-year-old has been playing at the highest level for almost 15 years, having made her international debut in 2010, making her a member of the experienced group in the Proteas Women's side. Her experience comes with responsibility, as she has to set the standard for the youngsters coming through — a feat that can be very demanding for any player, let alone a parent. However, Klaas told Independent Media that the presence of her own mother in her life allows her to continue chasing her dream of representing the country at the highest level. 📸 Day 1 at Training Camp Before diving into the intensity of preparations for the upcoming season, our Proteas Women kicked things off with some fun and games, making use of recreational activities to strengthen team bonds and build connections. 💚🏏#WozaNawe — Proteas Women (@ProteasWomenCSA) July 29, 2025 Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. 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'Balancing cricket and being a parent is not easy, but in my case it is a lot better because I still have my mum in my life, who's helping me with a lot of things in terms of looking after my daughter and making sure that I also carry on with what I love, which is cricket,' Klaas said, in an exclusive interview. 'After giving birth, you just need to stay at home for a couple of months, if not years. But I was lucky — I had to sit out for about a year, with the help of my mum.' Klaas is one of the few active Proteas players who knows how tough life was before the South African women's domestic structure turned professional two years ago. She said that in the pre-professional era, they did not have fitness trainers or nutritionists to help them prepare for what was required at international level. Now, with women's domestic cricket heading into its third professional season, Klaas believes the transition from domestic to international cricket has become much smoother. 'Back then, players did not have someone to help them with fitness or nutrition. However, after the structure was made professional, players have access to a gym and to professionals who help them with their fitness,' said Klaas. 'The new structure also makes the job of the national coach much easier because, when you get selected to the national team, you have to reach the requirements. "With the professional structure now, it's a lot easier because the girls are well conditioned and understand what is required in a professional set-up, in terms of fitness and understanding their game in depth — which is what is needed in international cricket. 'Whereas back then, such things were not there — that's why a lot of players struggled to get to the national team, because when they got there they were overwhelmed by the intensity, purely because they had not been introduced to that kind of intensity at domestic level.'
India Today
07-05-2025
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South Africa Women vs India Women, 5th Match: Live Score and Updates
Live blog South Africa Women vs India Women, 5th Match Live Score and Updates: South Africa captain Chloe Tryon won the toss and opted to bowl in the fifth match of the women's tri-series against India. 10:11 IST: 2.1: Masabata Klaas to Smriti Mandhana, Four! 10:11 IST: 1.6: Nadine De Klerk to Harleen Deol, Pitched full, on off. Deol strokes it nicely to the short cover fielder. 10:10 IST: 1.5: Nadine De Klerk to Harleen Deol, On a length, on off. Deol blocks it from the crease. 10:09 IST: 1.4: Nadine De Klerk to Harleen Deol, FOUR! PUT AWAY! Half volley outside off. Deol strides forward and drives it past the backward point fielder for a stunning boundary to get off the mark. 10:09 IST: 1.3: Nadine De Klerk to Harleen Deol, Full-length delivery on off. Deol bunts it to mid-off. 10:09 IST: Harleen Deol is in at 3. 10:08 IST: 1.2: Nadine De Klerk to Pratika Rawal, OUT! CAUGHT! Nadine De Klerk draws first blood. Bowls it fuller than a length and swings away, around off. Rawal plays it away from the body and drives it gently toward the backward point region, where Annerie Dercksen takes the simplest of catches. India Women are rocked early as Pratika Rawal departs cheaply. 10:06 IST: 1.1: Nadine De Klerk to Pratika Rawal, Lands it on a length, around off. Rawal knocks it toward point. 10:06 IST: Nadine De Klerk will share the attack. 10:05 IST: 0.6: Masabata Klaas to Smriti Mandhana, Back of a length delivery, around off. Mandhana stays back and punches into covers. 10:05 IST: 0.5: Masabata Klaas to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR MORE! SHE LIKES IT THERE! Short of a good length, around off. Mandhana rocks back and pulls it powerfully to deep mid-wicket for back-to-back boundaries. 10:04 IST: 0.4: Masabata Klaas to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! PURE TIMING! Overpitched on off. Mandhana comes forward and times it past the bowler through straightish mid-off for a glorious boundary. 10:03 IST: 0.3: Masabata Klaas to Pratika Rawal, India Women are away! Pitched full, on the middle and leg. Rawal clips it through backward square leg for a single. 10:03 IST: 0.2: Masabata Klaas to Pratika Rawal, On a length, on off. Rawal knocks it toward mid-off. 10:02 IST: 0.1: Masabata Klaas to Pratika Rawal, Klaas starts with a fuller than a good length delivery around the fifth stump. Rawal lets it go. 10:01 IST: All in readiness now. Pratika Rawal and Smriti Mandhana are the openers for India Women. It will be Masabata Klaas with the ball for South Africa Women. Let's play... 10:00 IST: Harmanpreet Kaur, the India Women's skipper, says that they wanted to bowl but are happy to bat first. Shares that they need to do their basics right and set up a good score, and focus on winning. Adds that they have made two changes with Shuchi Upadhyay and Amanjot Kaur coming in for Kashvee Gautam and Arundhati Reddy. 10:00 IST: Chloe Tryon, the South African Women's skipper, wins the toss and opts to bowl. Says that they want to take early wickets and keep India to a reasonable score. Mentions that there have been a few illnesses in the squad, and that's why she is leading today. Shares that Miane Smit makes her debut, and she is an interesting prospect for the side. Ends by adding that after two losses, they want to bounce back and stick to the basics. 09:39 IST: South Africa Women (Playing XI) - Tazmin Brits, Lara Goodall, Sune Luus, Miane Smit (in place of Laura Wolvaardt), Nondumiso Shangase (in place of Ayabonga Khaka), Sinalo Jafta(WK) (in place of Karabo Meso), Chloe Tryon(C), Annerie Dercksen, Nadine De Klerk, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Masabata Klaas. 09:39 IST: India Women (Playing XI) - Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur(C), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh(WK), Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Shree Charani, Amanjot Kaur (in place of Kashvee Gautam), Shuchi Upadhyay (in place of Arundhati Reddy). 09:37 IST: Toss Update - South Africa Women have won the toss and opted to BOWL.
